Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

56. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of children waiting on a placement in an ASD unit in south Tipperary; her plans to open further units given that all units are currently full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61190/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

57. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the location in which a child (details supplied) in south Tipperary will be given a placement in an ASD unit in a mainstream school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61191/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

116. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a terminally ill young child in the south east who has been battling stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma for almost two and a half years has been refused community paediatric palliative care services, therefore removing the right to die at home; if immediate steps can be taken to provide this vital care to the young child; the reason this palliative care in the home has been refused despite the support of the entire medical team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61061/22]

Mental Health Services

Mattie McGrath

122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the consultant child psychiatrist position for the south east has been filled; the current position with the recruitment campaign; if a new candidate has accepted the position; if so, when will the position be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61111/22]

Local Authorities

Mattie McGrath

211. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will increase the funding allocation for Tipperary County Council housing adaptation grants to allow the council to proceed with the upgrading of double-glazing windows and doors that are in poor condition under the HOP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60233/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

540. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years with an intellectual, physical or sensory disability, currently referred and waiting to be seen by the HSE who are yet to receive an initial contact; and the length of time that they have been waiting for the initial contact according to each CHO, in tabular form [60246/22]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

728. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when notice will be given to applicants in categories 2 and 3 under the community centres investment fund as to their outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60234/22]

Departmental Data

Mattie McGrath

603. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been treated for cataracts at Nenagh Hospital in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number waiting for cataract treatment in County Tipperary; the number of patients from each county being treated for cataracts at Nenagh Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58697/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Mattie McGrath

646. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the total budget per month and the amount spent per year on paediatric aids and appliances by an organisation (details supplied) in CHO5, in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58938/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Mattie McGrath

647. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for aids and appliances for those under 18 years of age in CHO5 which covers south Tipperary; the length of time that they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58939/22]

Legal Aid

Mattie McGrath

147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the value of criminal legal aid claimed in each respective county under each of the various criminal legal aid schemes in each of the years 2012 to 2021 and date in 2022, in tabular form. [58263/22]

Legal Aid

Mattie McGrath

148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the names and specific amount paid to the top ten solicitors or legal companies that were the recipients of free legal aid contracts or work from 2012 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58264/22]

Legal Aid

Mattie McGrath

149. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the names and specific amount paid to the top ten barristers or legal companies who were the recipients of free legal aid contracts or work from 2012 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58265/22]

Legal Aid

Mattie McGrath

150. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the specific amount of criminal legal aid, under each of the various criminal legal aid schemes that has been paid out to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58266/22]

Legal Aid

Mattie McGrath

151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of legal aid certificates issued in each of the years from 2012 to 2021 and to date 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58267/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Mattie McGrath

148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at COP27. [57284/22]

Business Supports

Mattie McGrath

239. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the temporary business energy support scheme excludes businesses whose main source of energy is oil, particularly in rural areas where gas is not available (details supplied); if he will modify the scheme to include such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57436/22]

Housing Schemes

Mattie McGrath

312. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the maximum purchase property ceiling band for Tipperary under the first homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58010/22]

State Bodies

Mattie McGrath

429. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position in relation to the ex-gratia payments for Fás supervisors; when the payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57472/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

609. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when funding will be approved for a person (details supplied) with disabilities to take-up a residential placement in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; if urgent funding will be approved; the person or body that is responsible in the HSE for releasing the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57508/22]

School Transport

Mattie McGrath

104. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when individual transport to and from a school (details supplied) will be arranged for a child with special needs in County Tipperary who is currently unable to attend school due to having no school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56819/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

173. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities in south Tipperary who are receiving shared residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56799/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

174. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children with disabilities in south Tipperary who are classed as being in need of shared residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56800/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

175. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of new shared residential services that have been developed in the past five years in south Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56801/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

176. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the full list of respite services that are available to children with disabilities in south Tipperary; if they are operational on a full-time or part-time basis; the number of children who are in receipt of these respite services; the timeframe between a respite session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56802/22]

Housing Policy

Mattie McGrath

270. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an increase in the social housing income thresholds in County Tipperary will be increased; the reason that the thresholds were not increased in Tipperary in the last review; the percentage of a household's income that is deemed a reasonable percentage to be paid on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56319/22]

Housing Policy

Mattie McGrath

271. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an exception will be made to take into account the pressures that a person (details supplied) was under from the healthcare sector to work the additional shifts to cover leave and which has now resulted in homelessness; if he will consider this case and the urgent need to increase the income thresholds in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56320/22]

Weather Events

Mattie McGrath

5. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if emergency funding for drainage works and the repair of roads networks will be provided to Tipperary County Council in response to severe flooding and unprecedented levels of rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56055/22]

Tax Collection

Mattie McGrath

152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he and his Government will instruct the Revenue Commissioners, and by extension Revenue sheriffs, to place a suspension on the reported avalanche of revenue debt enforcement referrals, pertaining to the collection of tax debt on SMEs until at least the end of 2023, given that small businesses are struggling with the fallout from forced pandemic lockdowns and are now dealing within an energy costs crisis; and if he will accept that pursuing this debt enforcement would cause many otherwise viable businesses to fail, with wide-scale job losses for tens of thousands of small Irish businesses and their employees. [51439/22]

Departmental Licences

Mattie McGrath

134. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the Barryroe oilfield application for drilling licence; if a decision has been issued; if not, the reason for the ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55260/22]

Crime Prevention

Mattie McGrath

257. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of drug seizures which were seized on entry into Ireland in 2022; the location of such seizures; if he is concerned regarding the level of drugs entering the country; the efforts that are being taken to clamp down on drugs entering the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54366/22]

Broadcasting Sector

Mattie McGrath

340. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans to abolish or reduce the broadcast levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55126/22]

Water Services

Mattie McGrath

344. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government carried out a review of the service level agreement between Irish Water and local authorities to provide a statutory mandate to Irish Water to repair and restore combined drains systems that were previously under the remit of local authorities, as agreed by Dáil Éireann by way of a Private Members' motion on water services; the outcome of this review; if a new service level agreement has been put in place; if Irish Water will repair and restore combined drains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55610/22]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Mattie McGrath

407. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an organisation, which is a voluntary organisation that uses a property exclusively for charitable purposes and otherwise than for private profit, must be a registered charity in order to be exempt from local authority rates; if its sole purpose of using the property exclusively for charitable purposes is sufficient to exempt it from commercial rates without being on the charity register; if the term "charitable organisations" within the Valuation Act 2001 refers only to those organisations which are registered charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55191/22]

Ukraine War

Mattie McGrath

460. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the numbers of Ukrainian refugees and numbers of persons seeking international protection that each European Union Member State has received to date in 2022; the numbers per capita; the reason that Ireland has received a much higher number per capita; the specific EU legislation which states that Ireland cannot cap numbers being received; the specific obligations placed on Ireland as a result of Ireland’s EU membership; if the pressures on the Irish system have been relayed to Ireland’s European partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55207/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

547. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the additional resources that will be provided to schools following the recent announcement that the NCSE would be nominating an 'appropriate person’ to carry out an assessment of educational needs on behalf of the HSE under the AON process; the appropriate qualifications required to carry out an assessment of educational needs on behalf of the HSE; the way in which the statutory duty of the NCSE can be passed onto school principals; if this new policy takes account of the High Court judgement on the child’s rights to an assessment of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54442/22]

Substance Misuse

Mattie McGrath

810. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is concerned regarding the levels of drug-taking within Ireland's third level student community; the efforts that can be taken to clamp down on drug use within the student community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/22]

Probate Applications

Mattie McGrath

844. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the efforts that can be made to expedite probate cases where a delay in finalising probate is resulting in properties remaining vacant; and if records are available on the number of vacant properties held up in the probate process [54343/22]

Mental Health Services

Mattie McGrath

967. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if funding will be released to allow a family to access urgent psychiatric opinion due to a child's urgent needs and the HSE being unable to provide for his needs in a reasonable timeframe; if the HSE are able to provide an urgent psychiatric opinion for the child; if the HSE are unable to meet his needs as a matter of urgency, where the family will get immediate care for their son; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54415/22]

Hospital Services

Mattie McGrath

1151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason Tipperary University Hospital is not covered by the NCCP grant for those travelling to the hospital for cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55123/22]

International Protection

Mattie McGrath

145. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the number of persons seeking international protection in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53714/22]

Water Services

Mattie McGrath

308. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will carry out an audit on the response times between Irish Water and local authorities; if his Department will carry out an audit on response times to the public representative line; if an audit will be carried out on the reasons for the long delays in obtaining updates from Irish Water; the reasons for such poor communication between the two bodies and public representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52990/22]

Water Services

Mattie McGrath

309. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the number of outstanding representations between Irish Water and Tipperary County Council; the reasons for the inability of Irish Water to obtain updates from Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52992/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

375. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on the situation in relation to substitution cover particularly for ASD classes at primary level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52829/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

424. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 19 October 2022, her plans to increase the number of generalised learning disability units to provide additional supports to children with additional needs who do not have an ASD diagnosis but who require the supports of a specialised placement (details supplied); the reason that only those children with an ASD diagnosis are being prioritised for specialist placements given that a number of other disabilities also require specialised placements as recommended in a professional report; if she will list the disabilities supported by generalised learning disabilities; the number of generalised learning disabilities units per county; the number of generalised learning disability units opened in 2021 and 2022; the number of generalised learning disability units planned for 2022 and 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53568/22]

Departmental Data

Mattie McGrath

553. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the current occupancy rate in all of the State prisons; her views on the capacity in the Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52969/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

633. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of families that are currently waiting for an individual family service plan in children's disability network teams; the percentage of those waiting for an individual family service plans that have received their IFSP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53047/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

79. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of drug support workers in County Tipperary; the supports available for young persons with drug addictions in County Tipperary; the steps that will be taken to address the growing drugs crisis in County Tipperary; the measures that his Department is taking to work with An Garda Síochána and other bodies to break the cycle of more young people falling into addiction; the number of people being supported with drug addiction in County Tipperary; the supports available to meet the cost of addiction counselling and rehabilitation; the supports that can be made available to help those who have come through rehabilitation and are facing homelessness, bringing greater risk of falling back into addiction without appropriate housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/22]

School Staff

Mattie McGrath

253. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the length of time that it takes her Department to put a new teaching contract into payment; the reason that it is taking up to eight weeks to pay teachers who take up new contracts; if she is satisfied that new teachers and teachers taking up new contracts are being left without payment for such long periods during a cost-of-living crisis; the numbers of new contracts currently being processed; the number of new contracts that took more than two weeks to be processed in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52680/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

314. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his Department will carry-out a thorough national audit on those living with disabilities in this country which will help inform the Government on the needs of those living with disabilities, the level and extent of their disability, their needs for the future, the failings of the system and the areas with which they require most assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52631/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

101. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 12 October 2022, if she will clarify where it has been recommended in a professional report that a specialist placement is in the interests of a student with neurodevelopment diagnosis, if such a student is entitled to seek a placement in an ASD unit despite not having a specific ASD diagnosis (details supplied); if it is Government policy and that of the NCSE that only children with an ASD diagnosis can access ASD units, or if all children who have a professional report recommending a specialist placement are equally entitled to seek a placement in an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52161/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Mattie McGrath

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of AIM supported childcare positions available in County Tipperary together; the location of all AIM supported childcare services in County Tipperary; the supports that are available to a child with special needs who cannot access childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52320/22]

Mental Health Services

Mattie McGrath

207. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if there is a memorandum of understanding agreement to provide access to private mental health beds in the absence of public beds for children attending CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

249. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to access child development services with the Brothers of Charity in County Tipperary; the number of child development services places available to pre-school children in County Tipperary; the supports that are available for children who cannot access pre-school childcare due to their disability and lack of appropriate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52321/22]

Electronic Tagging

Mattie McGrath

647. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of times that electronic tagging of criminals has been used since the introduction of legislation enabling it in 2006; the reason for the delay in enacting this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51246/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

680. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of all local health centres in County Tipperary that closed during Covid-19; the centres that have re-opened; the centres that remain closed; when all centres will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51155/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

770. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the National Information Management System for the CDNT’s will be in operation; the timeline; the reason this is taking so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51542/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

771. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current staff vacancy rate within CDNT 4 and 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51543/22]

Health Services Staff

Mattie McGrath

772. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his Department have carried out a review of the reason staff are leaving the HSE; if not, if he will establish a review team to carry out such a review and carry out exit interviews to gather the reason staff are leaving the HSE particularly disability services in such numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51544/22]

Health Strategies

Mattie McGrath

773. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has plans to introduce an independent complaints body to investigate complaints of failures by the HSE particularly in relation to disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/22]

Housing Policy

Mattie McGrath

61. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will increase the social housing income threshold for housing applicants in Tipperary County Council given that the increase is long overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50392/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

82. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 4 October 2022 (details supplied), the steps that can be taken in cases in which parents have contacted the SENO but have been advised that their child will not be given a place in an ASD unit in the absence of an ASD diagnosis despite having very similar neurodevelopment difficulties and needs and requiring the same supports as those with ASD; if a student who does not have an ASD diagnosis but who does have similarly presenting needs is eligible to apply for a place in an ASD unit; the further steps that a parent can take in cases in which a child will not be given a place in an ASD unit without an ASD diagnosis; if further general learning disability units will be provided to cater for the needs of such children; if it is the policy of the NCSE that no further general learning disability units will be provided; if so, if steps will be taken to allow children without an ASD diagnosis but with similar needs to access ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50424/22]

Community Welfare Services

Mattie McGrath

103. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no community welfare officer is available in Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; when regular meetings with community welfare officers in local communities will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50402/22]

Early School Leavers

Mattie McGrath

118. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) scheme is restricted by age limits, whereby children must have reached the age of two years and eight months before 1 September, meaning that any children who have not reached this age are met with inflexibility and will be unable to qualify for a further seven months; the further supports that can be provided for children with additional needs who have been informed they can no longer be accommodated in their childcare facility due to their additional needs without the support of AIM and where a child has missed the cut-off point and is now ineligible for supports until they reach the age of three-and-a-half years; the reason that children can be excluded from a childcare facility due to their additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50468/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

153. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have left An Garda Síochána since the beginning of 2022; the number of retirements and the number of resignations and the number of resignations per district; the net total Garda number per district as of 30 September 2022; and the total garda numbers per district in 2021. [50547/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

179. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of senior occupational therapists who work with the children’s disability network teams, CDNTs; the number of days that they are employed; the number of children who attended this service; the number waiting to be seen by the occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

180. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of individual family service plans that have been produced within the CDNT 5 and south Tipperary to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50553/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

661. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his proposed exclusion zones of 100 metres surrounding abortion-providing buildings would have the impact of banning a pro-life march, such as an annual march (details supplied); if the high volume of potential exclusion zones in a compact area such as Dublin city centre would effectively result in banning any future pro-life marches in a scenario if such a march were to pass along a public thoroughfare which was within the reach of one of the designated 100-metre zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49687/22]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

662. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a private conversation in which one party advised a third-party known to them not to proceed with having an abortion were to happen within a coffee shop or other neutral setting which happened to fall within his proposed 100-metre exclusion zone of abortion-providing buildings would be considered in breach of the proposed law and lead to possible criminal penalty. [49688/22]

Third Level Education

Mattie McGrath

271. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that a trainee educational psychologist completing a doctorate is the only professional doctorate programme which is not Government funded; the reason for this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/22]

National Children's Hospital

Mattie McGrath

320. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current status of the National Children’s Hospital; the expected completion date; the current expected total spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48810/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

180. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to reduce the waiting time for a driving test at Clonmel test centre (details supplied); the reason for the long wait time; the number of persons who are waiting for a test at the centre; the current average wait time for a test; the number waiting for tests in all test centres; the average wait time in all test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47979/22]

Driver Test

Mattie McGrath

182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 24 May 2022, the progress that has been made to simplify the language used within the driver theory test to accommodate applicants that have learning and language difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48006/22]

Housing Schemes

Mattie McGrath

276. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new tenant incremental purchase scheme will be opened to new applications; the reason for the delay in finalising this scheme, which was announced in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48115/22]

Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

277. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans in place for the long-term housing needs of Ukrainian refugees; if there are plans for local authorities to seek rental accommodation from private landlords to use for this purpose; his plans to deal with the extreme shortage of private rented accommodation in counties such as Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48131/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

352. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the provisions that are being made for children with special needs who require access to a generalised learning disability unit in a mainstream school but who do not have an ASD diagnosis; the number of generalised learning disability units nationwide per county; the plans to open more generalised learning disability units to provide for those who have learning disabilities or additional needs other than ASD; the reason that only those with an ASD diagnosis are able to avail of additional unit support in mainstream school in cases in which the provision of maximum SNA provision is not sufficient; the reason that children with other neurological diagnosis that present in a similar manner to ASD are not entitled to avail of ASD units without having the specific ASD diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47946/22]

Special Educational Needs

Mattie McGrath

354. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when a special educational needs officer will be reappointed to south County Tipperary; the reason south County Tipperary has no SENO currently; the number of children currently seeking special educational needs supports in the area; the number of students currently awaiting a placement in an ASD unit and generalised learning disability unit in south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47958/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mattie McGrath

429. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs applications that have been received by her Department to date in 2022 the number of applications that have been finalised and approved, respectively; the length of time that it has taken to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48170/22]

Children in Care

Mattie McGrath

472. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children that Tusla accommodated in private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48153/22]

Hospital Facilities

Mattie McGrath

628. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will provide confirmation of the opening hours of the minor injuries unit in Our Lady’s Hospital Cashel; the number of patients who have attended this service in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48147/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

631. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount that was spent on private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48154/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

632. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the amount that was given to each company providing private residential care in each of the years 2015 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [48155/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

633. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review will be published; if the contents of the Review were included in Budget 2023; the reason for the delay in the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48156/22]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

634. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will publish an accessible budget announcement for disability in order that persons with disabilities and their supporters can be informed of the number existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports that have been provided for in Budget 2023; and the way that this relates to the needs’ outlined in the capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48157/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Mattie McGrath

638. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans for the health centre in Newcastle, Clonmel, County Tipperary, which has been closed since Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/22]

Forestry Sector

Mattie McGrath

766. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish and provide a copy of a report (details supplied) which was supposed to accompany a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48589/22]

Energy Prices

Mattie McGrath

97. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to immediately introduce legislation to prevent increases in standing charges and the rising cost of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47444/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Mattie McGrath

127. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason an artist (details supplied) was not selected for the basic income for artists scheme; the way those selected were chosen; the additional supports available to those artists who are struggling to re-enter the arts following the loss of their employment as a result of Covid restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/22]

Overseas Study Placements

Mattie McGrath

210. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Erasmus grant supports are still being offered to third level students who take up college and work placements in the United Kingdom since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47425/22]

Departmental Funding

Mattie McGrath

211. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be allocated to third level institutions through the Erasmus Plus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47426/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Mattie McGrath

249. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if officials from her Department will meet with the administrative staff of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that was refused DEIS status, given that the reason that this decision was arrived at remains unclear; if specific clarification will be provided to the school in relation to the numbers and data used in the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46908/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

408. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property, which were attended by members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, broken down per Garda district in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47145/22]

An Garda Síochána

Mattie McGrath

409. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossessions and evictions of a private house or property attendance requests that were made to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the person or body that made the requests that is, distressed borrower or evictor, broken down per Garda district in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47146/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

410. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of repossession cases submitted by financial institutions to the courts since 2000 inclusive to date, against mortgagors, broken down by county and or district; if such cases are private-dwelling houses versus a commercial buy-to-let property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47149/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

411. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of possession orders given by the courts against mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47150/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

412. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the total number of possession orders not granted against mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47151/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

413. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the current outstanding number of court possession or execution orders against mortgagors which are pending enforcement broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47152/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

414. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of execution orders of those granted, notified to mortgagors broken down by county and or district since 2000 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47153/22]

Home Repossessions

Mattie McGrath

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of execution orders completed against mortgagors; the number of execution orders extinguished via voluntary surrender; the number of execution orders accomplished by the abandonment of the dwelling by the mortgagor broken down by county or district in each of the years 2000 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47155/22]

Community Development Projects

Mattie McGrath

610. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the outcome of community centres investment fund applications will be known; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46905/22]